German word
wollen in German sentences
wollen means "to want" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir wollen den Plan gemeinsam prüfen.
We want to check the plan together.
Wir wollen den Bericht später prüfen.
We want to check the report later.
Lara will heute früher gehen.
Lara wants to leave earlier today.
Max will den Kaffee bezahlen.
Max wants to pay for the coffee.
Ihr wollt die Antwort verstehen.
You want to understand the answer.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive wollen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.